I'll admit it, before I met The Client, n1njr and the rest of the GamersRevenge gang, I had never heard of John Carmack (or as he is called by any of the following names around here: god, the almighty, Mr. "We're Not Worthy" and Mr. Carmack) or John Romero (aka The Romero, Damn Romero! or The Second Coming). id Software? What the hell was that? I'm a gamer, I am. But I am a button masher, a casual gamer. I enjoy social-media games on Facebook. Until The Client and I got together, I was nowhere close to being a Hardcore Gamer. Now, 19 months later, I know who the boys are talking about when they say "CliffyB" and I know what id Tech is. I also know that John Romero has a tumulus history in the gaming industry. While I worried about our Masters of Doom contest, I never for the life of me thought that the contest would come to a close without a single entry. Two or Three entries sure, but ZERO?? Wow!!
So here, the deal, the contest ends on March 16th. One week from now. I want to read some funny [censored] gamer party or LAN party stories. I want ones that will make me pee my pants in laughter. So send me your story (attaching pics are appreciated). Make me laugh and you will win a copy of the book Masters of Doom, autographed by none other than John Romero (we have an interview pending...as soon as he answers our questions *hint hint* Mr. Romero).
The contest rules are simple. So easy a midget could do it!
Contest runs until John Romero sends us his interview questions, or March 16, 2010, which ever happens last!
For those of you that don't know about this amazing book, I'll give you the publishers write-up: Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to co-create the most notoriously successful game franchises in history—Doom and Quake—until the games they made tore them apart.
Americans spend more money on video games than on movie tickets. Masters of Doom is the first book to chronicle this industry’s greatest story, written by one of the medium’s leading observers. David Kushner takes readers inside the rags-to-riches adventure of two rebellious entrepreneurs who came of age to shape a generation. The vivid portrait reveals why their games are so violent and why their immersion in their brilliantly designed fantasy worlds offered them solace. And it shows how they channeled their fury and imagination into products that are a formative influence on our culture, from MTV to the Internet to Columbine. This is a story of friendship and betrayal, commerce and artistry—a powerful and compassionate account of what it’s like to be young, driven, and wildly creative.
goodgameTV, LLC announced the appointment of Carl Macek as the new Director of Content Development effective as of March 1, 2010. Macek’s main responsibility for goodgameTV is to cultivate key relationships with premium content producers and acquire content licenses for exclusive distribution on goodgameTV.com.
“Carl is a respected figure in the entertainment industry. His work with Robotech as well as many other anime, films, and studio projects have left a lasting influence on pop culture over the last two decades,” says Brian Tang, co-founder of goodgameTV. “More importantly, his track record and experience as the co-founder and president of Streamline Pictures proves that he knows what we’re going for and how to get it done. If he can achieve success with goodgameTV as he did with Streamline, watch out.”
Macek attended California State University, Fullerton earning a degree in the theory and criticism of visual media and has over thirty years of experience in the entertainment industry. He is most known as the creator and guiding force behind Robotech - a popular and influential 85-episode animated television series. Macek later founded Streamline Pictures, one of the first American companies to successfully deal with the acquisition and distribution of Japanese animation to the domestic American market. Among the many titles released by Streamline are Hayao Miyazaki’s Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Fist of the North Star, Akira, Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, and Lupin III: Mystery of Mamo. Streamline’s distribution business was ultimately assigned to Orion Pictures, freeing Macek up to pursue more creative pursuits.
Impact in Film Macek is largely credited with exposing and proliferating Japanese animation to the US market. Many of the films he worked on or distributed are arguably the most influential and famous anime titles to-date and are universally recognized as genre classics. These works have later gone on to inspire many aesthetic styles and storytelling methods in the American cartoon industry.
Macek is a staple guest celebrity in the comic book and anime convention scene and is one of the more recognizable names in the American animation industry.
About goodgameTV goodgameTV is an internet-based VoD network streaming original and exclusive premium content themed around videos “inspired by games.” Their goal is to create a profitable digital distribution alternative for commercial-grade videos themed around a niche genre. The company is based in New York, New York.
Isaac got nasty with his plasma cutter in EA and Visceral's 2008 survival horror game Dead Space, practicing the title's much-touted strategic dismemberment on unrelenting Necromorphs with sadistic artistry. But the engineer's melee kills, chiefly a boot to the dome, were comparatively tame. The team at Visceral wants to change that in Dead Space 2, and they want your help.
Via the game's Facebook page, Visceral and EA announced the Get Dismembered in Dead Space 2 contest. The concept is simple: Design the best, most gruesome melee kill for Isaac, and your fatality and your likeness will make it into the upcoming sequel.
In a video post describing the contest, the game's Executive Producer Steve Papoutsis said submissions can be made via written descriptions (500 words or less), photos or drawn images (four-image sequence max), or video re-enactment / animation. All submissions should be entered via the game's Facebook page, and the deadline is Friday, March 26 at midnight.
Visceral will choose the 10 best fatalities, post them on its Facebook page, and fans will vote on the winner. That person's fatality, along with their likeness, will appear in Dead Space 2, set for release in the first quarter of 2011.
New #Xbox #360 Elite Bundle Packs Two Games (#Deal #VideoGames)
Celebrating the seasonal change, Microsoft has unveiled a new Xbox 360 Elite hardware bundle that includes two games at no extra cost.
Carrying the same $299.99 price as a regular Xbox 360 Elite, the "Spring Bundle" packs Bungie's sci-fi shooter Halo 3: ODST and Turn 10's racer Forza Motorsport 3--both Xbox 360 exclusives--alongside the Xbox 360 Elite hardware and its 120GB hard drive.
In a sly bit of marketing, the inclusion of Halo 3: ODST also means that buyers will get access to the multiplayer beta for Halo: Reach when it kicks off May 3. As for when the Xbox 360 Elite Spring Bundle will be on store shelves, Microsoft says that it's "available now." Meanwhile, retailer Amazon.com shows it as releasing either today or shipping early next week, depending on which page (Amazon1 or Amazon2) you look at.
Attention all Cerberus Network members: The Arc Projector heavy weapon has been deployed for field use.
The Arc Projector is capable of discharging a massive electrical blast that can jump to multiple targets. For more information, check out the Mass Effect 2 Arsenal.
Additionally new Mass Effect 2 Gamerpics have been uploaded to Xbox LIVE for 80 MS points. This Squad Picture Pack contains Shepard, Tali, Thane, Grunt and Samara.
Microsoft is due to unveil its "full line-up" of Project Natal games at E3 2010 in June, according to comments made by Mindy Mount, CFO of Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices division. Speaking at the Jefferies Annual Global Technology Conference in the US, as reported by website IGN, Mount claimed that the company's best designers were working on the platform.
With Microsoft's stable of first party developers having shrunk considerably in recent years it was unclear which developers she was referring to, although Rare are known to be heavily involved with the project and Lionhead Studios are implementing Natal features in Fable III. Smaller first party teams such as Spawnpoint Studios and BigPark are also believed to be involved in creating Natal titles.
"We have very strong first and third-party developer support for [Natal]," said Mount. "Needless to say, we're putting some of our best people on coming up with great game ideas for this, and we're going to have some great stuff."
In January of this year Microsoft's Robbie Bach claimed that 70 to 80 per cent of games publishers in the world are committed to releasing Natal-based games.
Electronic Arts Inc. today announced the all-new Exotic Racing Series pack for Need for Speed SHIFT. On March 18th, gamers will have access to seven phenomenal new cars and an amazing new track in the game. Highlighting this exclusive pack of cars are the McLaren MP4-12C and the legendary BMW M1. Players won’t find more brilliance, innovation, or drama than in these magnificent machines, where each is a potent mix of race car and road car. The Exotic Racing Series pack will be available worldwide on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system for $10.00 or the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system for $10.00 or 800 Microsoft Points*.
Over 50 exciting new events have also been created specifically for these cars including time challenges, endurance and sprint races. The challenging and spectacular new Riviera track boasts four unique layouts, each with daring corners, multiple blazing straight-aways and a few hairpins that will push these cars to the limit. Players that complete the package will receive an additional 125 Microsoft gamerpoints or 5 PlayStation Trophies as a reward for undertaking various exciting challenges.
The Exotic Racing Series pack cars include:
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
BMW M1 Procar
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Honda NSX
McLaren MP4-12C
Maserati GranTurismo S
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss
Need for Speed SHIFT features an intense first-person crash dynamic and a signature cockpit view that delivers a true driver’s experience. The game further personalizes the experience through the all-new driver profile -- a unique persona based on the driving skill and style of each player. With a perfect ‘10’ score from GameSpy.com and G4TV.com, and 90+ scores from IGN.com, Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Team Xbox.com, Game Daily.com, Gametrailers.com and more, Need for Speed SHIFT is the highest rated Need for Speed game in years.
Need for Speed SHIFT is now available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, mobile and the iPhone. More information can be found at www.needforspeed.com or follow us on Twitter: @NeedforSpeed.
* Need for Speed SHIFT and Xbox LIVE or PlayStation Network account required
In this expanding browser game market, besides launching classic games, all companies are seeking for new ideas. Browser games become quite hot. In 2009, DOVOGAME launched "Business Tycoon Online", a MMO business simulation browser game, and thus confirmed their leadership in browser game market.
Business Tycoon Online is Sweeping across the Globe Business Tycoon Online received mountains of praises and supports beyond imagination on its releasing. This business simulation game made unprecedented success in a very short time. By the beginning of 2010, Business Tycoon Online has attracted over 30,000,000 players and made the record of 1,000,000 Peak Concurrent Users. It has agencies in many countries and regions. Business Tycoon Online is regarded as the No.1 business simulation browser game in the world.
Business Tycoon Online Sets up its Dream on Euro and US Market As one top browser game, Business Tycoon Online is featured by its no download and installation. A common browser is all it requires. What's more, it is free forever. Since the second month of its landing in America, every of its new server has received a large amount of admirers swarming into and expressing their enthusiasm.
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Start the trip on Business Tycoon Online and realize your dream here. For more information, visit the Business Tycoon Online official site: http://bto.dovogame.com
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